54 - Chris Daniels

Texas A&M Corpus Christi

NBA Comparison: Brian Cook

Borko Popic - 3/26/2008

Strengths: An intriguing prospect because of his size and ability to play on the perimeter ... Shows range well beyond the college 3, and his mechanics are very fundamental ... Has the ability to put the ball on the floor, shooting the pull up, as well as taking it all the way to the hoop ... Seems to be very unselfish, where he is willing to give the ball up on the perimeter as well as by kicking it out from the post ... A very effective pick and pop type player because of his size and shooting ability ... Has good hands, mobility, coordination, length, athleticism and he also runs the floor well, all assets that make him an attractive big man ... With his length and activity he is a very dangerous weak side shot blocker ...

Weaknesses: He lacks any sort of fundamentals in his post defense, where he allows much weaker and smaller players to score on him ... Other than a questionable right jump hook, he lacks any other inside post moves ... Has little patience with the ball around the hoop, and he is reluctant to make moves against stronger defenders, which is a big downside for a 7 foot big man ... His passiveness and fear of contact leads to many unforced turnovers; he would rather kick the ball out than impose his will on smaller players ... Statistically, he has taken steps back, where in his senior year he has been far less effective than during the junior and sophomore seasons ... Part of the problem that may account for his decrease in production is because of the program he is in, suffering through an 8-20 season and being one of the two seniors on a squad that features 8 freshmen, he seems to have gotten the raw end of the deal because he is the odd man out and definitely not the focus of the offense ...

Notes: He is 2 years older than his class, which takes some zest from his potential.